The New York Times published a piece which flaunts how baby boomers are spoiling themselves and their bathrooms -- with sound systems, refrigerators, fireplaces, and bathtubs big enough to fit two people comfortably.

This is all a part of the increasingly popular idea that the bathroom is the new getaway room -- a place where couples can chat as they get (un)dressed in the mornings and evenings, and also an area to hide from the rest of the household.

This departure from tradition is a little disturbing. What happened to going on a walk for a heart-to-heart and talking out problems, instead of hiding in the master bathroom? Or maybe it's just that I'm jealous.